History Music / TheJesusAndMaryChain

The band's first album of TheNineties, ''Honey's Dead'', continued with the sound of ''Automatic'' but added more IndustrialMetal influences. Its first single, "Reverence" attracted controversy for its lyrics (with choice couplets like 'I wanna die just like UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Christ/I wanna die on a bed of spikes" and "I wanna die just like [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy JFK]]/I wanna die in the USA") and was banned from being played on BBC Radio 1 and ''Series/TopOfThePops''. [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity It became a hit in the UK anyway]]. Another NewSoundAlbum followed, ''Stoned & Dethroned'', which was very melodic and folky, but intra-band tensions were worsening. After another album, The Jesus and Mary Chain split up for good in 1999.

* AlternativeRock

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Darklands'' moved from NoisePop to skeletal Indie Rock, ''Automatic'' was more '70s HardRock influenced, ''Honey's Dead'' went with more industrial influences, ''Stoned & Dethroned'' was acoustic and folky, and ''Munki'' was more noisy AlternativeRock. They never completely abandoned the noise, though the ratio of it to Indie Rock varied with every album.

The band was formed in 1983 by Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid, who wanted to put together their passion for noisy rock and experimental music (Music/VelvetUnderground and Music/EinsturzendeNeubauten especially) with their love of classic pop such as [[Music/TheBeachBoys Brian Wilson]], Creator/PhilSpector and various {{Girl Group}}s. Jim assumed lead vocal duties, while William became the lead guitarist. They then happened upon an idea: Why not use catchy pop melodies, play them through an ear destroying amount of feedback and noise, and sing [[DullSurprise like you're about to fall asleep at any moment]]?

* LetsDuet: "Sometimes Always" on ''Stoned & Dethroned'' with [[Music/MazzyStar Hope Sandoval]], "Two Of Us" on ''Damage and Joy'' with [[Music/BelleAndSebastian Isobel Campbell]].

* LetsDuet: "Sometimes Always" on ''Stoned & Dethroned'' with [[Music/MazzyStar Hope Sandoval]], "Two Of Us" on ''Damage and Joy'' with Music/SkyFerreira.

* LetsDuet: "Sometimes Always" on ''Stoned & Dethroned" with [[Music/MazzyStar Hope Sandoval]], "Two Of Us" on ''Damage and Joy'' with Music/SkyFerreira.

* {{Bookends}}: ''Munki'' begins with "I Love Rock and Roll" and ends with "I Hate Rock and Roll." ''Honey's Dead'' opens with "Reverence" and ends with "Frequence", which is basically "Reverence" done InTheStyleOf Music/TheModernLovers.
* CallBack: Thirteen years after "Never Understand", they write a song (on ''Munki'') called "Never Understood".

The band received more attention post-split through RevivalByCommercialization, as Creator/SofiaCoppola used their song "Just Like Honey" at the end of ''Film/LostInTranslation''. The band finally reunited in 2007, playing for the first time in 8 years at the Coachella Festival. Notably, Creator/ScarlettJohansson joined them on stage to sing backing vocals on "Just Like Honey". According to Jim, new material is being written, though it's still tense between him and William, so it's unsure if a new album will happen.

* {{Bookends}}: ''Munki'' begins with "I Love Rock and Roll" and ends with "I Hate Rock and Roll."

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Darklands'' moved from NoisePop to skeletal Indie Rock, ''Automatic'' was more '70s HardRock influenced, ''Stoned & Dethroned'' was acoustic and folky, and ''Munki'' was more noisy AlternativeRock. They never completely abandoned the noise, though the ratio of it to Indie Rock varied with every album.

* LooksLikeCesare[=/=]EightiesHair: The Reid brothers were known for their [[Music/TheCure Robert Smith]]
-like hair in TheEighties.

* CoverVersion: Employed often for B-sides. Includes Music/TheBeachBoys' "Surfin' USA", Music/LeonardCohen's "Tower of Song", among others.

* LooksLikeCesare / EightiesHair: The Reid brothers were known for their Robert Smith-like hair in TheEighties.

The band's first album of TheNineties, ''Honey's Dead'', continued with the sound of ''Automatic'' but added more IndustrialMetal influences. Its first single, "Reverence" attracted controversy for its lyrics (with choice couplets like ''I wanna die just like Jesus Christ / I wanna die on a bed of spikes'' and ''I wanna die just like JFK / I wanna die in the USA'') and was banned from being played on BBC Radio 1 and ''Series/TopOfThePops''. [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity It became a hit in the UK]]. Another NewSoundAlbum followed, ''Stoned & Dethroned'', which was very melodic and folky, but intra-band tensions were worsening. After another album, The Jesus and Mary Chain split up for good in 1999.

Jim and William have remained the [[IAmTheBand only two constant members of the band since]], with a large assortment of musicians floating through various lineups, mostly for live performances, as the brothers ended up handling everything (guitars, bass, drum machine programming, synthesizers). JAMC soon signed with Creation Records, releasing their debut album ''Music/{{Psychocandy}}'' in 1985. This brought critical acclaim to the band and has retained historical importance as the first NoisePop album.

[[caption-width-right:321:The Reid brothers]]

The band was formed in 1983 by Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid, who wanted to put together their passion for noisy rock and experimental music (Music/VelvetUnderground and Music/EinsturzendeNeubauten especially) with their love of classic pop such as [[Music/TheBeachBoys Brian Wilson]], PhilSpector and various {{Girl Group}}s. Jim assumed lead vocal duties, while William became the lead guitarist. They then happened upon an idea: why not use catchy pop melodies, play them through an ear-destroying amount of feedback and noise, and sing [[DullSurprise like you're about to fall asleep at any moment]]?

The Jesus and Mary Chain became infamous for having short concerts (generally around 20 minutes) that ended with violence or riots, a reputation that stayed with them throughout their early years. The brothers felt they had done as much as they could with pure noise pop and made their next albums, ''Darklands'' and ''Automatic'', {{New Sound Album}}s - the former was more melodic and acoustic while the latter was classic-rock influenced AlternativeRock. Both were well-received and spawned a few hits ("Happy When It Rains" and "Darklands" for the former, "Head On" and "Blues from a Gun" for the latter).

The band's first album of TheNineties, ''Honey's Dead'', continued with the sound of ''Automatic'' but added more IndustrialMetal influences. Its first single, "Reverence" attracted controversy for its lyrics (with choice couplets like ''I wanna die just like Jesus Christ/I wanna die on a bed of spikes'' and ''I wanna die just like JFK/I wanna die in the USA'') and was banned from being played on BBC Radio 1 and ''Series/TopOfThePops''. [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity It became a hit in the UK]]. Another NewSoundAlbum followed, ''Stoned & Dethroned'', which was very melodic and folky, but intra-band tensions were worsening. After another album, The Jesus and Mary Chain split up for good in 1999.

The band received more attention post-split through RevivalByCommercialization, as Creator/SofiaCoppola used their song "Just Like Honey" at the end of ''LostInTranslation''. The band finally reunited in 2007, playing for the first time in 8 years at the Coachella Festival. Notably, Creator/ScarlettJohansson joined them on stage to sing backing vocals on "Just Like Honey". According to Jim, new material is being written, though it's still tense between him and William, so it's unsure if a new album will happen.

Discography:

* ''Barbed Wire Kisses'' (1988) - compilation of B-sides and non-album material

* ''The Sound of Speed'' (1993) - compilation of B-sides and non-album material

!!Tropes:

* BookEnds: ''Munki'' begins with "I Love Rock And Roll" and ends with "I Hate Rock And Roll."

* CoverVersion: Employed often for B-sides. Includes Music/TheBeachBoys' "Surfin USA", Music/LeonardCohen's "Tower of Song", among others.
* IAmTheBand: Jim and William are the primary writers and performers on all of their albums, as well as the only consistent members.
* LooksLikeCesare + EightiesHair: The Reid brothers were known for their Robert Smith-like hair in TheEighties.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Darklands'' moved from NoisePop to skeletal Indie Rock, ''Automatic'' was more 70s HardRock-influenced, ''Stoned & Dethroned'' was acoustic and folky, and ''Munki'' was more noisy AlternativeRock. They never completely abandoned the noise, though the ratio of it to Indie Rock varied with every album.
* NoisePop: {{Trope Codifier}}s with ''Music/{{Psychocandy}}'' Later albums are less this and more AlternativeRock, though they always had some noise going on.

** And one called "Music/BoDiddley [[BlasphemousBoast Is]] [[NamesTheSame Jesus]]."

* StartMyOwn: No less than two of their [[RevolvingDoorBand drummers]] did this with a fair amount of success - Bobby Gillespie with Music/PrimalScream, and John Moore with Black Box Recorder.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: Make that ''album'' - ''Darklands'' and ''Stoned & Dethroned''.
* TakeThat: "I Hate Rock & Roll" has sarcastic disdain for {{MTV}} and the BBC.

The band's first album of TheNineties, ''Honey's Dead'', continued with the sound of ''Automatic'' but added more IndustrialMetal influences. Its first single, "Reverence" attracted controversy for its lyrics (with choice couplets like ''I wanna die just like Jesus Christ/I wanna die on a bed of spikes'' and ''I wanna die just like JFK/I wanna die in the USA'') and was banned from being played on BBC Radio 1 and ''TopOfThePops''. [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity It became a hit in the UK]]. Another NewSoundAlbum followed, ''Stoned & Dethroned'', which was very melodic and folky, but intra-band tensions were worsening. After another album, The Jesus and Mary Chain split up for good in 1999.

The band received more attention post-split through RevivalByCommercialization, as Creator/SofiaCoppola used their song "Just Like Honey" at the end of ''LostInTranslation''. The band finally reunited in 2007, playing for the first time in 8 years at the Coachella Festival. Notably, ScarlettJohansson joined them on stage to sing backing vocals on "Just Like Honey". According to Jim, new material is being written, though it's still tense between him and William, so it's unsure if a new album will happen.

Jim and William have remained the [[IAmTheBand only two constant members of the band since]], with a large assortment of musicians floating through various lineups, mostly for live performances, as the brothers ended up handling everything (guitars, bass, drum machine programming, synthesizers). JAMC soon signed with Creation Records, releasing their debut album ''Psychocandy'' in 1985. This brought critical acclaim to the band and has retained historical importance as the first NoisePop album.

* ''Psychocandy'' (1985)

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Much of ''Psychocandy'' arguably goes up to 7-8 due to the feedback. Later albums go down to 4-6, with the odd track going lower, while ''Stoned & Dethroned'' is a pretty solid 2-4.

* NoisePop: {{Trope Codifier}}s with ''Psychocandy'' Later albums are less this and more AlternativeRock, though they always had some noise going on.

* TakeThat: "I Hate Rock & Roll" has sarcasmic disdain for {{MTV}} and the BBC. "I love it when they're shittin' on me."

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Darklands'' moved from NoisePop to skeletal Indie Rock, ''Automatic'' was more 70s HardRock-influenced, ''Stoned & Dethroned'' was acoustic and folky, and ''Munki'' was more noisy AlternativeRock.
** They never completely abandoned NoisePop though, as they always played pop songs with a little noise around the edges. They did vary the ratio significantly with each album, though.

* AlternativeRock: After leaving NoisePop behind, their sound could best be described as this.
** Though they never entirely abandoned NoisePop, and they always counted as an AlternativeRock band, right from the start.

* NoisePop: {{Trope Codifier}}s with ''Psychocandy''

* ShoutOut:

* Expy: Everyone in the band looks like Robert Smith.

The band received more attention post-split through RevivalByCommercialization, as SofiaCoppola used their song "Just Like Honey" at the end of ''LostInTranslation''. The band finally reunited in 2007, playing for the first time in 8 years at the Coachella Festival. Notably, ScarlettJohansson joined them on stage to sing backing vocals on "Just Like Honey". According to Jim, new material is being written, though it's still tense between him and William, so it's unsure if a new album will happen.

The band was formed in 1983 by Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid, who wanted to put together their passion for noisy rock and experimental music (Music/VelvetUnderground and Music/EinsturzendeNeubauten especially) with their love of classic pop such as [[Music/BeachBoys Brian Wilson]], PhilSpector and various {{Girl Group}}s. Jim assumed lead vocal duties, while William became the lead guitarist. They then happened upon an idea: why not use catchy pop melodies, play them through an ear-destroying amount of feedback and noise, and sing [[DullSurprise like you're about to fall asleep at any moment]]?

!Tropes:

* CoolShades: Pretty frequent.
* CoverVersion: They've done a few.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Darklands'', ''Automatic'', ''Stoned'', ''Munki''.
* PerishingAltRockVoice: A lot. But Jim manages to sound {{Badass}} while singing.
* RuleOfCool: They're kind of reliant on this musically.

The band received more attention post-split through RevivalByCommercialization, as SofiaCoppola used their song "Just Like Honey" at the end of ''LostInTranslation''. The band finally reunited in 2007, playing for the first time in 8 years at the Coachella Festival. Notably, ScarlettJohansson joined them on stage to sing backing vocals on "Just Like Honey".

-->''I don't mind about the state of my mind''
-->''But you know it's good for nothing''
-->''And I left you behind''
-->''It's a sick sick city''
-->''But it's never gonna make me insane''
-->--"Blues from a Gun"

TheJesusAndMaryChain are the {{Trope Codifier}}s for the genre of NoisePop.

The band was formed in 1983 by Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid, who wanted to put together their passion for noisy rock and experimental music (TheVelvetUnderground and Einstürzende Neubauten especially) with their love of classic pop such as [[BeachBoys Brian Wilson]], PhilSpector and various {{Girl Group}}s. Jim assumed lead vocal duties, while William became the lead guitarist. They then happened upon an idea: why not use catchy pop melodies, play them through an ear-destroying amount of feedback and noise, and sing [[DullSurprise like you're about to fall asleep at any moment]]?

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Most people would argue ''Psychocandy'', but you can find good support for ''Automatic'' as well.
* EarWorm: Quite a few.
* EpicRiff: You're not going to forget "Just Like Honey", "You Trip Me Up", "Head On" and "Blues from a Gun" very easily.

-->'''The Jesus and Mary Chain''', ''Blues from a Gun''